The serviceberry : abundance and reciprocity in the natural world / Robin Wall Kimmerer ; with illustrations by John Burgoyne
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TextPublisher: New York : Scribner, 2024Edition: First Scribner hardcover editionDescription: 112 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781668072240; 1668072246Subject(s): Ethnobotany | Ethnoecology | Traditional ecological knowledge | Philosophy of nature | Human ecology -- Philosophy | Amelanchier -- Philosophy | Potawatomi Indians -- Ethnobotany | Potawatomi Indians -- Social life and customs | Human-plant relationships | Botany -- Philosophy | Indian philosophy | Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects | Amelanchier | Science and civilization | Sharing -- Social aspects | Philosophie de la nature | Relations homme-plante | Économie politique -- Aspect moral | Amélanchier | Sciences et civilisation | Partage -- Aspect social | NATURE / Plants | SCIENCE / Indigenous Knowledge & Perspectives | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies | Ethnobotany | Nature -- Philosophy | Human ecology | Potawatomi Indians | Botany | Native American philosophy | Economics | Science and civilization | Sharing | EARTH NAHM RICHARD POWERS SOCIOLOGY NATIVE AMERICAN AUTHORS TREES FARMING LEARNING FROM NATURE FORAGING NATURAL HISTORY INDIGENOUS WISDOM OLIVER SACKS FORESTS ANTICAPITALISM GRATITUDE ECOLOGY BRAIDING SWEETGRASS SCIENCE PLANTS ANTHROPOLOGYDDC classification: 581.63097 Summary: "As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry's relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth--its abundance of sweet, juicy berries--to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, "Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.""-- From Amazon.ca
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry's relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth--its abundance of sweet, juicy berries--to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, "Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.""-- From Amazon.ca
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